Falcons downgrade Avery Williams to out

The Falcons will officially be without one of their young members of the secondary on Sunday. Atlanta has downgraded cornerback Avery Williams from doubtful to out for tomorrow’s matchup against Miami. Williams also missed the Falcons’ Week Five win over the Jets in London with the hamstring injury. Williams had been returning punts for the [more]

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Panthers downgrade left tackle Cam Erving (illness) to out

As the Panthers try to end a three-game losing streak, they won’t have their starting left tackle. Cam Erving, listed as questionable with an illness, has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game at the Giants. He won’t make the trip to New Jersey. As noted by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com, coach Matt Rhule said [more]

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Will Browns, Baker Mayfield agree on a second contract?

Josh Allen has his. Lamar Jackson hopefully will get his in the upcoming bye week. Baker Mayfield may not get one at all. The shoulder injury suffered by the Browns quarterback when making a tackle in Week Two has on one level overshadowed but on a deeper level underscored the fact that he has yet [more]

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Bears activate Damien Williams from COVID-19 reserve

The Bears’ first-string running back is still out, but they’re their second-string running back will return on Sunday against the Buccaneers. Chicago announced that running back Damien Williams has been activated off the COVID-19 reserve list. He will presumably start on Sunday, although it hasn’t much mattered this season who’s starting at running back for [more]

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T.Y. Hilton ruled out for Sunday night, Quenton Nelson activated

Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton will not play on Sunday Night Football. The Colts have ruled Hilton out for the game against the 49ers. That was expected after Hilton suffered a quad injury last week. The good news for the Colts is that their best offensive lineman, guard Quenton Nelson, has been activated from injured [more]

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Cardinals favored by 18 points over Texans in biggest spread of 2021 NFL season

The Cardinals aren’t just heavy favorites over the Texans on Sunday. They’re the heaviest favorites of this NFL season. Arizona is now listed as an 18-point favorite over Houston at most sports books, which is the biggest point spread so far in the 2021 season. The previous biggest spread also featured Houston, as a 17.5-point [more]

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Fifty years ago, Lions WR Chuck Hughes died of heart attack during game

In 102 years of NFL football, only one player ever died during a game. Fifty years ago tomorrow, Lions receiver Chuck Hughes collapsed and died. The 28-year-old fell on the way back to the huddle after a play late in Detroit’s game against the Bears. Just a few plays earlier, Hughes had caught a 32-yard [more]

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